Civil

Resolving Scarborough’s Transit Troubles with a New, Reliable Bus Garage Background By 2017, the demand for transit ridership in Scarborough had increased significantly. The local bus garages at the time were overloaded, and it didn’t help that some of the Scarborough buses needed maintenance in the west end of the city. That resulted in multiple … Read More

Saving Arena Space and Maintenance Fees with One Hard-Cem Slab Background Once hockey season is over, it’s time for arenas to make room for other sports and events outside the ice rink. However, for some arenas, that can mean removing the rink’s ice slab entirely, which was certainly the case for the Sherwood Twin Arenas … Read More

Helping BC Hydro Power Over 400,000 Homes in BC Background The Site C Clean Energy Project is the third dam and generating station on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia (BC), Canada. Once complete, it will provide enough energy to power about 450,000 homes for the next 100 years. As with all dams, the … Read More

Increasing Production Capacity by More Than 15% Background As the largest precast concrete plant in all the Nordic countries, Contiga A/S in Tinglev, Denmark, has more than 35,000 m2 (376,737 ft2) of production hall space. Throughout the years of using this extensive plant, the HeidelbergCement Group has maintained a keen focus on innovation and a … Read More

Making Industrial Operations More Sustainable with KIM and Hard-Cem Background While they’re not the first item that people think of when they consider what makes a successful facility, the facility floors are crucial to creating a productive workplace. When smooth and even, these floors allow employees at a facility to work at an optimal pace, … Read More

Ensuring a Safe, Dry, and Watertight HSR System in China Background High-speed rail (HSR) traffic moves significantly faster than traditional rail traffic. As of 2018, China has the longest HSR network in the world with over 29,000 km (18,019.77 mi) of HSR laid. Their HSR transports billions of passengers and billions of tonnes in freight … Read More

Simplifying Concrete Temperature Plans and Expediting Construction Schedules Background As all contractors know, an efficient construction schedule is a cost-saving schedule. However, sometimes unforeseen events can happen, where construction takes longer than expected. That in turn can reduce the chances of meeting project deadlines while extending the budget, which isn’t likely to impress clients. To … Read More

Earning Several Awards for Optimal and Sustainable Design Background For years, the City of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, knew they’d need a new indoor facility to be able to store and maintain Calgary Transit’s new fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses alongside their existing diesel buses. So when the opportunity to do so arose, … Read More

Speeding Up and Simplifying the Construction of Durable Terminal Flooring Background A. Duie Pyle is the premier transportation and logistics provider in the northeastern part of the United States of America (USA). As a result, they can offer multiple integrated services for both transportation and distribution. To back those services up, they make use of … Read More

Enabling Versatile Concrete Hardening Solutions for Abrasion and Erosion  Background Located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant has been providing primary treatment to the wastewater of over 600,000 residents in Vancouver, the University Endowment Lands, and parts of Burnaby and Richmond since 1963. This treatment uses various mechanical processes to … Read More